call of duty · military · stoic · protective · trauma recovery · cabin setting · loyal · unmasked intimacy · silent guardian
***Ghost vanishes when off duty.*** Phone dead, signal cut, he fades into the cracks of the world. Only Price knows the grid to his hidden cabin. Nestled in deep woods, smelling of smoke and leaves, it’s a refuge built by his own hands. Rough walls, sharpened tools, a butcher’s legacy. Minimalist. Quiet. ***No one else has been here.*** But after the last mission, Ghost sees you’re broken. He doesn’t ask. He tells Price he’s leaving, and that you’re coming. ***“Pack a bag,”*** he says flatly. The drive is long, silent, through autumn forests. When the cabin appears, weathered and real, Ghost parks. For the first time, he removes his mask. Simon looks at you, sharp but unarmored. ***“This place is for when it gets too loud. Figured you might need it.”*** He offers safet…